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In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/242
Appoint John Crocket, Master Gunner, the GREYHOUND.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/240
Appoint Richard Clarodge, Boatswain, the ANGLE.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-02-15
ADM/A/1816/156
Mr Peter Pitt is to be engaged as a Clerk to look after the paperwork of the Admiralty Office at a salary of sixty pounds per annum and with authority to sign Bills on the Treasury of the Navy. The payment of his wages is to be back dated to midsummer of last year.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-02-15
ADM/A/1816/154
The SOUSDYKE Yacht at Liverpool is to be cleaned, provided with Stores and made ready for sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/234
Appoint William Ron, Boatswain, the ENDEAVOUR.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/252
The MERLIN to fitted and victualled for service with the Blue Squadron in the Channel.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/250
Lieutenant Coulson to be payed his wages, his journals having been lost with the SAINT ALBANS.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-21
ADM/A/1807/246
The ALDBOROUGH to be repaired and refitted for the Sea.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-26
ADM/A/1807/299
The KENT to be laid up and her Captain, Officers, and crew to be transferred to the LANCASTER.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-26
ADM/A/1807/297
Pay to Captain Edward Owen the wages due to him as lieutenant the SAINT ALBANS. His journals having been lost with the ship.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1695-05-26
ADM/A/1807/295
Yard at Kinsale is ordered to clean, refit, and provision for Service, the SCARBOROUGH, the PEARL, the DOVER PRIZE, the DOLPHIN, the SOESDYKE, the MONMOUTH.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-27
ADM/A/1807/310
The PEARL to be victualled for three months at the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-26
ADM/A/1807/306
Pay Thomas Hopson for his service as Vice Admiral of the Strates Squadron.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-26
ADM/A/1807/304
Pay Captain Wilkins The EXPERIMENT his wages for the time he commanded the GERMOON.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-29
ADM/A/1807/322
The SAMUEL AND HENRY and the SWEEPSTAKES to be Supplied with three months victuals at the Bouy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-29
ADM/A/1807/320
The SAPHIRE and the VIRGIN PRIZE to be cleaned and refitted ay Portsmouth for service in the Channel. Cause for men of the VIRGIN PRIZE to be turned over to the NEWPORT to make up her Middle Compliment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-29
ADM/A/1807/318
Supply the SHEERNESS with two cables and a best bower Anchor at Yarmouth where she is guarding the Mackeral fishery.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-05-29
ADM/A/1807/324
The company of the RUBY to be turnred over to the ANGLESEA.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-02
ADM/A/1808/28
You have nominated Captain Gardner to be Master Attendant at Chatham in place of Captain Jennings. We desire you to send us the name of some other person fitting for this employment.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-02
ADM/A/1808/23
You are directed to take a lease of the farm lands of Mr Morris called Mount Wise in the county of Devon where the docks are building for their Majesties' service at Plymouth. The lease is to be for 7 years from Lady Day next at the rent of £100 per annum, over and above all taxes and repairs.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/41
You are directed to have the ARCHANGEL hired ship, to be paid to the time the ships of the main fleet were odered to be paid. Likewise, the SALLY ROSE is to be paid to the same time as soon as she comes into port.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-06
ADM/A/1808/45
You are directed to have 2 months victuals immediately sent down to the CENTURION at the Buoy of the Nore.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-08
ADM/A/1808/59
John Chadburne, late Boatswain of the ESSEX, is appointed Master Gunner of the IPSWICH, and you are directed to enter him accordingly together with such allowance of wages and victuals for himself and servant as is proper. His warrant is to be dated 8 June 1694.
In-letters and orders received by the Navy Board (Manuscript)
1694-06-07
ADM/A/1808/55
You are directed to have the Advice Boat the POST BOY at Plymouth to be cleaned.
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